Definition of Mesopterygium. Meaning of Mesopterygium. Synonyms of Mesopterygium

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Definition of Mesopterygium

Mesopterygium
Mesopterygium Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a.

Meaning of Mesopterygium from wikipedia

- pectoral fin (propterygium, mesopterygium and metapterygium), its pectoral fin had only two basal plates and lacked mesopterygium. Even through it is one...